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Figure 5.1   Dick Van Dyke portrays the legendary custodian of the Hollywood sign in The Caretaker 3D.

 

Chapter 5

Sean Isroelit and Jeff Amaral: Producing 3D with High-Tech Tools and Talents

The Caretaker 3D (2009)

In the late 1930s, the Hollywoodland sign and its 4000 light bulbs were maintained by a mystical custodian who lived in a little shack behind the sign. The Caretaker 3D is an award-winning five-minute short—co-written by Jeff Amaral, who produced, and Sean Isroelit, who edited and directed—about this custodian, who is portrayed in the film by Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke. It is a loving tribute to the magic of the movies as well ...

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